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Category: rabies

Rabies is a disease that affects both people and animals, and is nearly always fatal once clinical signs have developed. In the United States, people are most likely to get rabies from a bat or raccoon. But in Africa and many other parts of the world, people fear getting rabies from their dogs. In Ethiopia, Read More >

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Emily Pieracci, CDC veterinarianLeave a comment

Rabies! It is one of the most feared diseases in the world, and for good reason. Rabies has a fatality rate of nearly 100%, and it causes the most human deaths of any zoonotic disease, that is, diseases which can be spread between animals and humans. Each year, an estimated 59,000 people die from rabies Read More >

Most people in the United States know rabies as a rare and terrifying disease, ending in almost certain death. However, it’s not usually something they think about, except when the reminder card arrives from their veterinarian that their pet needs Read More >

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Ryan M. Wallace, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 Comment

September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance that seeks to raise awareness about rabies and enhance prevention and control efforts. In the spirit of World Rabies Day, rabies program EIS Officer Ryan Wallace describes his travel around the world and how it affects global rabies prevention and control efforts. This is Read More >

September 28 is World Rabies Day, a global health observance that seeks to raise awareness about rabies and enhance prevention and control efforts. In the spirit of World Rabies Day, rabies program EIS Officer Ryan Wallace describes his travels around the world and how his work supports global rabies prevention and control efforts. This is Read More >